The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 154, Ed. 1 Friday, June 28, 1968 Page: 1 of 8
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ENNIS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1968
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By CASEY
Thought For Today
“Folks used to say we’ll pay
you a penny for your thoughts.
Now it costs $25 an hour to get
a psychiatrist to listen to them.”
• ******
As of today, four SMU Jour-
nalism students this week have
each put in a day’s lab work
here on the Ennis Daily News,
and it has been a pleasure to
have them, as always. First,
there was Suzy Rieder; then
Connie Howman and Lynett An-
derson, and the young lady lab-
Ling today was Jamie Miller. . .
We (appreciate the fine co-opera-
tion of news sources on whom
they’ve called. . . Through the
years, we’ve formed numerous
friendships, with these young
people of the profession, and it
has been most enjoyable . . .Glad
to help get them started in their
careers.
• ***** *
TODAY’S CHUCKLE
The ink drop was crying be-
cause his daddy was in the pen.
*******
Mr. Brown took his wife to a
ball game. Came the big inning.
"We’ve got a man on every
base,” he told her jubilantly.
“That’s nothing, so have they,”
she replied.
******
Wonder if people who break
bottles in the street think about
the fact that barefoot small
children sometimes play there
and can get bad cuts. Or do they
care too little to be concerned a-
bout anything whatever?
* * * ****
Don’t miss Crazy Day Side-
walk Sale downtown tomorrow.
R. Wilhoite Is
Injured Today in
Truck Accident
Raymond Wilhoite of the En-
nis Street Department was in-
jured this morning when a grav-
el truck he was driving went
out of control between here and
Waxahachie.
Mr. Wilhoite's injuries, to a
shoulder, were not considered
serious. He is in Ennis Municipal
Hospital.
Early this afternoon it had not
been determined for certain what
caused the vehicle to go out of
control.
He was the sole occupant of
the truck that overturned.
JOHNSON EXPECTED
FLY TO TENN.
Washington — It’s reported
President Johnson will fly to
Nashville, Tennessee, tomorrow
to dedicate dam and reservoir.
The office of Representative
Richard Fulton, of Tenn., said
it had no information as to the
time the President plans to reach
Nashville.
The dam is located on the
Stones River.
The White House said only it
has not announced any travel
plans for the President for this
weekend.
Ennis Youths Participate When
Training Event Held at Wisdom
Golden Acorn junior leader
training camp .a camp for older
Scouts which gives training in
patrol leadership, senior patrol
leader training, and consreva-
tion training, was held again
this year at Camp Wisdom.
From Troop 210, Alex W'enso-
witch attended the first week in
June—and Les Gerron and
Steven Williams attended the
next week. At the camp you
learn skills in leadership, how
to teach, water safety, first-aid,
patriotism, pioneering skills,
and various others. After this
training a boy can come back
laliM^^ we - Marti no . 1
FIERY FAREWELL is given a South Vietnamese shrimp boat fleet in a small coastal
village near Da Nang. Following custom, a priest fills his mouth with rice wine,
huffs and puffs and blows flames over the boats for good luck.
Rough Time in Mountains of Khe Shan -
L-Cpl. L. Santos of Ennis Tells
Of Rugged Operation Scotland II
SAT. SIDEWALK SALE IS READIED
Merchants Get Real-Zany All Set to Go
Ennis merchants are all
ready for a real zany promo-
tion tomorrow—June 29—a
Sidewalk Sale supreme.
You’ll note plenty of ref-
erence to it in their advertis-
ing in this Ennis Daily News
issue.
It’s to be a “Crazy Day,”
with merchandise placed on
the sidewalk.
Dist. Waiting oi
vo-Bldg.
The Ennis Independent School
Dist. presently is in a waiting
position as pertains to state
funds for the state’s part in the
proposed Vocational Building for
the district here.
School authorities have stated
that they are doing all they can,
as to arrangements locally.
They have not yet finally set-
Missiles Defense by Bell Told
In Laird s Program at Kiwanis
The Kiwanis Club, meeting
yesterday at the Community
Center, was- presented a grip-
ping account of the United
States’ girding for inter-
continental missiles defense and
the Bell System’s big part in
this protection, by Tom Laird,
Southwestern Bell- wire chief
here.
President Raymond Caldwell
presided, over the .meeting and
presented Mr. Laird, who, Mr.
Caldwell stated appreciatively,
is always ready to be of assist-
ance to the service club.
Harry J. Stone, club secre-
and run his troop with his
knowledge.
Troop 210 and 205 are hold-
ing summer training at the pool
every Saturday morning for
Scouts. All Scouts are invited
and lifesaving and swimming
merit badge courses are offered.
These meetings will continue
until time for summer camp.
The light bulbs sale for
Troop 210 is still in progress
and will be for about another
week. If you need any please
contact Scouts of Troop 210.— Ralph Schoenman has been de-
Jeff Fallen, troop scribe.
To top it all off, “Crazy”
costumes will be worn by
merchants and sales folk.
To the populace of the
area. Chamber of Commerce
Trade Development Chair-
man Don Walsh urged:
“Come on downtown to-
morrow and see ‘how crazy’
we can get.”
Funding
tied on plans for the building,
as the choice of plans will de-
pend, of course, on the funds
available to match the local
funds.
Supt. Forrest E. Watson stated
that the district authorities are
regularly in contact with state
authorities, on the situation.
tary, was thanked by James
Joly for his work in setting up
Kiwanis signs in three highway
locations.
Mr. Laird projected a color
film entitled—"The Dew Line
Story,” taken in the Arctic.
It was explained that the roof
of the world holds the eye to
the possible basis for air raids.
It was shown that radar, prop-
erly placed/is of great import-
ance in that far-away clime.
It now is a vital outpost of
Western defense. The speed and
diligence of Bell in assembling
the finest scientists available
for the equipping task was de-
scribed, in the movie, the com-
mentator going into consider-
able detail.
7 Cases Handled
By Police Dept.
The Ennis Police Department
overnight handled seven cases,
five for speeding, one each for
no driver’s license and improper
passing.
SCHOENMAN DEPORTED
London — American Pacifist
ported from Britain.
After sending five days of
"R&R" in Penang, Malaysia,
L/Cpl. Larry Santos of Ennis,
along with his buddies of Com-
pany A, Marine Corps, went out
on rugged “Operation Scot-
land II,” in the mountains near
Khe Sanh.
L/CPL. 'Santos writes his
parents .Mr. and Mrs. John San-
tos of Ennis:
porting pro-communist or pro-
“This was a lost battle b u tl neutralist policies will be sub-
lucky; it was a rough one. We ject to immediate military trial
and imprisonment at hard labor.
A communique was issued
from Huong’s office. It said the
started out at the top of this
mountain—set in one night and
they gave us hell with mortars.
Only a few guys were hurt.
"We stayed there five days—
then were' taken by helicopter
to another mountain. I was on
the first chopper to land. The
Gooks were waiting for us and
as we ran off the chopper—the
first guy got hit in the head—
and I was the second one off.
That was a close one and I feel
again your prayers help, and
the good Lord is watching over
me .The gunners on the chop-
per were giving us support, so
they ran off but sneaked up a-
gain at 3:30 a.m. and threw
hand grenades in our holes. We
fought them until about 5:30
a.m. and again at 9 a.m.
“The Gooks really won this
one. We had 45 dead and 23
wounded.
"It’s all over now—and we
are at Landing Zone Stud—be-
tween Khe Sanh and Calu, rest-
ing. We have a big river to swim
in and hot chow. ..Boy! does it
feel good.”
Porter Becomes
Staffer at Hill
Junior College
Faculty member at Ennis High
School for three years, William
Howard Porter Jr. has been em-
ployed to teach physics at Hill
Junior College, beginning this
autumn.
Porter holds both master of
science and bachelor of science
degrees from East Texas State
University where he gaduated in
the top 10 per cent of his class
and belonged to Alpha Chi na-
tional scholastic honor society.
NO SATURDAY ISSUE ---
Weekend Ennis Daily News Sunday
The weekend issue of the Ennis Daily News will be
the Sunday morning edition, taking the place of the
Saturday issue. It will be a general circulation issue for
community and area of approximately 6,000 papers,
encouraged by the Chamber of Commerce Trade De-
velopment Committee. The exceedingly newsy, well
illustrated issue will contain countless remarkable valu-
es as presented by the merchants in their advertising
messages. So remember: Instead of a Saturday issue,
there will be the Sunday morning edition, attractive
and enjoyable.
Saigon Is Bracing for
Possible New Attack
Infractions Over
Co. Are Handled
By Sheriff Dept.
Several countians have been
lodged in the Ellis County jail
for varied charges.
A 17-year-old married woman
from Waxahachie was placed
there in connection with chagr
es of departing from a motel
without paying for lodging and
charges of passing worthless
checks. Bond was set at $300.
Others placed in Ellis County
jail Wednesday included a 28-
year-old Waxahachie man taken
into custody on a warrant in
connection with an old charge
of carrying a concealed weapon.
S. Viet Premier
Lowers Boon on
Obstruction
SAIGON, (AIP).—South Viet-
namese Premier Tran Van
Huong warned today that any-
one directly or indirectly sup-
warning was issued because “a
number of organizations have
recently issued communiques
appealing for peace in a rather
vague way—sowing confusion a-
mong the population.
Citing a 1965 decree by the
miltary junta which ruled South
Vietnam at that time, Huong
said sentences at hard labor
would be applied to:
“• Those who directly or in-
directly disseminate the policy,
slogans and orders of the com-
munists, of individuals or group
directly or influenced by t h e
communists.
"• Those who carry out ac-
tivities intended to weaken the
national anti-communist will
affect the struggle of the peo-
ple and the armed forces.
"Those who attempt and
carry out neutralist activities in
accordance with the communist
policy under the label of peace.”
Huong’s statement said of-
fenders would be brought be-
fore a courtmartial within 24
hours.
Although it did not say so—
the warning presumably also ap-
plies to newspapers. There was
no word if the communique ap-
plied to foreign news organiza-
tions working in Vietnam.
South Vietnam’s constitution
prohibits pro - communism and
pro-neutralism.
Men’s Fellowship
Breakfast Sat.
At Tabernacle
Men’s fellowship breakfast
will be held at 6:45 a.m. Satur-
day in Fellowship Hall of Tab-
ernacle Baptist Church. All men
of the church are invited.
OPEN WIDE for a comparison test to see who has fewer
cavities. Three-year-old Michael Lankes of Austin, Tex.,
has a lot of growing ahead of him, but his feline friend
has had it, for it’s stuffed.
Summer School
To End July 19
By JAMIE MILLER
SMU Journalism Student
Two hundred and fifty - one
high school students are en-
roled in the Ennis summer
East Ellis Co.
Researchers With
Station at Spur
Stephen P. Hammack, Ferris
native, will serve as a research
associate in animal science at
the Rolling Plains Livestock Re-
search Station Spur, Paul Mar-
ion, station superintendent, has
announced.
Hammack will work on the
drylot beef cow project present-
ly underway and will also de-
velop a new project designed to
produce a more desireable beef
cow for a confinement opera-
tion through a crossbreeding
program.
The re'seacher is a 1965 ani-
mal science graduate of Texas
A&M University and received
an M. S. degree in animal breed-
ing fom the University of Ne-
vada in June. While at Texas
A&M, Hammack worked in the
Animal Science Department
Meats Lab and at the Univer-
sity of Nevada, he served on the
staff of the Animal Science Di-
vision for three years.
The new research staff mem-
ber represented Texas A&M in
national intercollegiate livestock,
meats and wool judging contests
senior in agriculture in 1965. He
senio in agriculture in 19665. He
holds membership in several
honorary fraternities and is an
active member of the American
Sosiety of Animal Science.
CONG. TEAGUE
TELLS OF LOAN,
BRAZOS ELEC.
Cong. Olin E. Teague of this
district today wired the Ennis
Daily News:
“I have just been advised that
REA has approved a loan in the
amount of $24,425,000 to the
Brazos Electric Power Coopera-
tive in Waco to build a one hun-
dred thousand kilowatt steam
generating unit at the R. W. Mil-
ler Plant at Palo Pinto Lake and
for extensive repairs through-
out the system. Counties in my
congressional district which will
be affected by this are Brazos.
Ellis, Grimes, Hill, Johnson, Na-
varro and Tarrant.’
school which began June 3 and
will end July 19.
Eight teachers are conducting
classes in social studies, civics,
economcis, world history and
American history.
‘In addition to the eight
teachers,” commented Harlin
Dauphin, principal of Ennis
High School, “a full time librar-
ian and counselor are on the
summer staff.”
Approximately ten per cent
are remedial students, said
Principal Dauphin. The rest are
doing advanced credit work so
they might elect an advanced
science or math next year.
There are 142 boys and 109
girls enrolled.
Jeannie Woodard
Is on Dean Honor
Roll, Centenary
Martha Jean (Jeannie) Wood-
ard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Woodard of Ennis, is
listed on the Dean’s Honor Roll
for the 'Spring Semester of Cen-
tenary College of Louisana,
Shreveport, Dean T. N. Marsh
has advised her.
“This list,” he said, “is com-
posed of those regular students
who attain a quality point aver-
age of 3.5 or better. Only 87 per-
sons out of all students enrolled
for the 12 semester hours or
more achieved this distinction
during the past semester.”
Miss Woodard this summer is
attending the University of Ha-
waii at Honolulu and will be
home the latter part of July.
VISITING IN
SPOKANE
Miss Mary Elizabeth Martin
has gone to Spokane, Wash., for
a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Eddy
Birrer.
Ivan Bohuslav Heads Staff Ennis
Council of Knights of Columbus
Ennis Council 1353 has elect- Outgoing Grand Knight John-
Ennis Council 1353 has elect-
ed its staff of officers for the
coming year, headed by Ivan
Bohuslav as Grand Knight.
The complete roster of offi-
cers, in addition to Mr. Bohu-
slav, is as follows: Carl Pelzel,
deputy Grand Knight; Clarence
Whitfill, chancellor; Willie Jur-
ik, warden; John Barto, record-
er; Joe Vitovsky, treasurer; Paul
Rickert, advocate; John Jurik
and Joe Dolezal, guards.
SAIGON — Saigon is bracing
for a possible new major attack
amid reports the Viet Cong has
increased its infiltration of the
capital area.
SAIGON. (AIP).—US pilots
have been pounding suspected
Red concentrations near Saigon.
And in the North—the Ameri-
cans flew 138 missions yester-
day in an effort to curtail the
flow of war supplies into the
South.
The North Vietnamese say an
American Air Force colonel—•
shot down near Hanoi last Oc-
tober, has broadcast his thanks
to the North Vietnamese over
Radio Hanoi. The colonel—'iden-
tified by the Reds only as John
V. Flynn, didn’t make any poli-
ticail comments in the broadcast
heard in Hong Kong .But the
broadcast did say: “I wish the
bombing could stop and the war
could end so that the people of
Vietnam could get on with the
job of building their nation.”
And a 25-year-old South Viet-
namese pilot has asked for poli-
tical asylum in Cambodia after
landing his helicopter in Phnom
Penh yesterday.
Hanoi’s delegation at the Par-
is peace talks says the US pull-
out of Khe Sanh is—in its
words—“a grave defeat for the
US." A spokesman said the
Amercians were forced to aban-
don the camp they had held
under a 212 months siege .And
he added the US military expla-
nation that the base wasn’t
strategically important any
more is only sour grapes.
In the war itself—South Viet-
mese troops in the Saigon area
are bracing for an expected at-
tack by the VC. Infiltrators are
reported pushing toward the
capital. And all leaves have
been cancelled. But senior US
officers say no alert is necessary
for the American troops because
“we’re as fully alert all the time
as we can be.”
One source reports that
groups of 50 to 60 men have
been infiltrating the five dis-
tricts on the outsirts of Saigon
from the west and northwest.
And other sources say civilians
living in the Gia Dinh suburb
north of the city report VC
troops around the
Binh Loi
heavy
bridge—the scene of
fighting in the past. Intelligence
sources say captured documents
and other information indicate
the Reds plan an attack late
this month or early in July.
Laotian Prime Minister
Prince Souvanna Phouma says
any cease fire coming out of
the Paris peace talks should re-
quire the withdrawal of North
Vietnamese troops from his
country. The neutralist prime
minister claims there are 40,000
North Vietnamese • troops in
Laos—'guarding the Red supply
lines into South Vietnam from
the North.
MOVING TO
LONGVIEW
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McKinley
and children, who have been
living here at 906 N. Gaines St.,
will move Saturday to Longview
where Mr. and Mrs. McKinley
will be employed by Safeway.
Both will be in the meat de-
partment of the store.
nie Hajek was elected to a three-
year term as trustee.
The election was presided
over by Dist. Deputy Norm Uzee
and staff, of Oak Cliff Council,
Dallas.
Attendance was the largest in
years, for a regular meeting of
the council, and Grand Knight
Bohuslav expressed the hope
that attendance would be good
regularly.
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